All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1461737 (stock #BW616)
English gilt sterling silver & agate fruit set. This set comprises 24 pieces: 12 knives and 12 forks. Each: Tapering and chamfered rectilinear handle in mottled and translucent agate. Colors vary. Gilt sterling silver blades with 2 armorials (knives) and 4-tined shanks with 1 armorial (forks); stippled and scrolled mount. In stained-wood case with fitted velvet.

Fully marked with London assay stamp. Eight knives have William Theobalds maker’s stamp and 1833 date letter...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1837 VR item #445733
Global Ceramics
$140.00
A pair of boat shaped salts in transparent blue glass with thin facet polished edges to sides and backs. Empire style, 1810-20, probably Scandinavian. Width: 3 ¼”/8 cm. Condition: fine
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Scandinavian : Pre 1837 VR item #1287198
Global Ceramics
$170.00
A barrel shape tumbler with engraved decoration of tassels and flower garlands. C 1810-20, Swedish Empire period (just before the enthronement of the still reigning Bernadotte dynasty). Polished pontil mark. Height "3½/ 9,4 cm. Condition: fine.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1295931 (stock #G421a)
This porcelain dish was produced in England around 1825. There is a hand painted pattern number 1079 on the back with no other markings. It measures 9 1/2 inches across the handles, 8 1/2 inches wide and 1 inch deep. It has molded handles and is slightly concave in the middle. The ground color is a deep cobalt blue. The hand painting is quite elaborate with floral cartouches in the corners, a wonderful basket of flowers in the center, and elaborate gilded embellishments...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180922 (stock #SR1436)

This is a famous Coalport Porcelain pattern, known as 'money tree'. The colors are bold, reflecting the attempt by the Coalport factory to compete with Chinese and Japanese porcelain imports and to cater to the English love for Oriental colors and patterns, during the Regency period.

Condition: excellent Height: 9.5 inches
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Coin : Pre 1837 VR item #1477904 (stock #BY022)
Classical coin silver baby cup. Made by Eoff & Connor, a partnership active in New York from 1833 to 1835. Bellied bowl with drum-form neck, flared rim, and capped s-scroll handle; raised and stepped foot. Shaped frame (vacant) with chased scrolling leaf surround, and leaf and flower bands. Foot has cast egg-and-dart border. Handwork visible on interior. Lovely with strong regional association. Marks include “J.H. Connor” and “G. Eoff” stamps...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1485076 (stock #BY768)
George III sterling silver baby cup. Made by William Bennett in London 1811. Flared rim with low-relief fruiting grapevine border; leaf border at bottom. Cast handle in form of two snakes with entwined scaly bodies and bead-eyed heads. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 4 1/4 x D 2 7/8 in. Weight: 5 troy ounces. #BY768

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1369255 (stock #G587)
Judith Ravnitzky
$1,200.00
This porcelain cup and saucer trio was produced in England in the early 19th century. It is comprised of a tea cup, a coffee cup and a saucer. The set is unmarked. The saucer has a diameter of 5 1/4 inches and is 1 1/4 inches deep. The tea cup measures 2 inches high, without the handle and has a diameter of 3 3/4 inches. The coffee cup is 2 11/16 inches high, without the handle and has a diameter of 2 3/4 inches. Note the unique handle style. The set is exquisitely hand painted...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1355463 (stock #9537)
A William IV sterling silver vinaigrette made by Thomas Shaw of Birmingham, England 1833. Vinaigrettes were used in the 18th and 19th century as a personal hygiene accessory for the moneyed class and were used to carry pleasant oils and attars or vinegars which were absorbed into cloth pads under the pierced gilded grillwork and sniffed so as to cover up the smells of everyday life (when there were open sewers and waste and garbage were tossed from windows onto the sidewalks and streets below)...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1434384
David Anthony
$1,895.00
Please note that the right vase does NOT tilt. It is my old mahogany leaf table with gate legs which is the culprit.

An absolutely delightful pair of Old Paris neo-classical Campana vases hand painted in the round with an effusion of floral bouquets including tulips, pansies, peonies, poppies, and more, on an ebullient pink ground. The bowls are supported by a round foot standing atop a square plinth. The handles are embellished with finely detailed porcelain gargoyle/mythical faces...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180774 (stock #SR405)

This Coalport porcelain dinner plate, pattern #835, is decorated with a maltese cross design in exquisite colors, circa 1815.

Condition: excellent Height: 9 inches
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1480736 (stock #BY338)
Pair of George III sterling silver covered vegetable dishes. Made by Paul Storr in London in 1805. Each: Tapering bowl with gadrooned rim. Cover domed with lobed shoulder; cast coronet finial mounted to round disc with beaded border.

Engraved coat of arms of Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire (1760–1816), an early Empire allrounder, whose peripatetic career included stints as the governor of Madras, postmaster general, and chief secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1486390 (stock #110.00)
Global Ceramics
$110.00
Fayence plate from northern France, c 1800. The well with carnelion, tulip and peony surrounded by some other flowers, all in manganese and yellow. Diameter " 9 ½ / 24 cm. Condition: wobbly base, otherwise fine. The back with spur marks near the rim, a sign of age.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1426919
Global Ceramics
$160.00
A pair of coffee cans, English, Staffordshire c 1810. Lavender blue and gilt with a vase and palmetto scroll motif. The edge of one can is slightly flaring and the lavender tone is a little lighter. Still, they are intended as a pair as proved by the gilders mark, which is the same on both cans, three plus one dot. Height "2 ½ / 6.5 cm. Condition: fine.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1246911 (stock #BJgeorgeCup)
June Hastings
$590.00
Rare English, circa 1824, footed Georgian christening mug with a foliate capped double scroll handle. The body is chased and embossed with rose and leaf motif. In excellent condition, it measures about 3 3/8th high b 2 3/4" diameter at the mouth. Hallmarked.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1445601 (stock #1699)
An Old Sheffield Silver Plate Goblet by Matthew Boulton. Dimensions;6" high x 3 3/8 in diameter; weight 13 ounces. Excellent condition (very modest bleeding). Circa 1800.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1177798 (stock #G200)
This porcelain tea cup and saucer was produced in France circa 1800. It is unmarked. There are incised lines in the porcelain. The saucer has a diameter of 5 inches and is 1 1/4 inches deep. The cup is 2 3/8 inches high. The set is decorated with knots of stylized flowers in vibrant colors. There are bands of tooled gilding in leaf and flower patterns. The interior of the cup, handle and rim of the saucer are heavily gilded. Condition: Excellent
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1474800
Global Ceramics
$120.00
Faience écritoire / inkwell or desk set, France, c 1800. Unusually bold decoration of flowers in black and blue. The inserts apparently of the period, but not belonging. Width "7 ¼ / 18.5 cm, height "2/ 5 cm. Condition: wear consisting with age.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1333606
David Anthony
$875.00
A rare and lovely English porcelain compote with a canary yellow ground on the bowl and pedestal, the center of the bowl hand painted with a bouquet of flowers. Edges are and handle accents are enameled in aubergine. Underside is hand painted 3. Overall condition is excellent, with some soiling below average for age which we attribute to c. 1820-30. This compote is an excellent specimen. Dimension: 13" w
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1148707 (stock #1329)
A Pair of English Porcelain Vases, unmarked, but probably made by Coalport, of Shropshire. Deep Cobalt Blue with Florals on Front and Reverse (four different hand painted panels). Dimensions; 6.25" high x 5.25" at top x 3" at base. Circa 1820-1850 and in excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1118872 (stock #911)
A Large English Staffordshire Compote, circa 1830-1840. Dimensions 12" x 10.5" x 7" high. Excellent condition. Probably Rockingham or Ridgway. With items 912 and 913 it serves as a set.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1130709 (stock #607)
A pair of Early Spode Dessert/Cabinet Plates. Ovoid shaped, with a Pierced Handle. From the early 19th, when Spode Introduced the India Pattern (later termed India Tree), Copied from the Chinese. Circa 1820. Dimensions 8" in diameter and 8.75" to handle. Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1426591 (stock #TBD00346)
A pair of elaborate porcelain vases with large leaves in turquoise and gilt opening from a narrow base which rests on four wide feet. The base and feet encrusted with vegetation and occasional flowers which also support a large rising stem on either side with roses on one side and blue, orange garden flowers and possibly small lilies on the other side. Hard to imagine putting flowers that wouldn’t clash into these vases. Height 7 3/8 inches (19 cm), width 6 ¼ inches (16 cm) and depth 5 inches...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180381 (stock #SR8023)

C. 1810, 8" x 12 1/2" x 4 1/2"H Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1465063 (stock #zp469)
A wonderful and special Worcester Barr Flight Barr campana vase with snake handles, beautifully painted with a scene marked on the base as "Ruins of Bayham Abbey Church." The reverse of the scene with a salmon ground and having detailed urn and foliage gilding. The rim of the body proper and the top of the supporting column with faux pearls. The bottom also inscribed with "Barr Flight & Barr Worcester Manufac' to Their Majesties."

The vase is 6" tall and 6" wide across the handles. Conditi...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1251716 (stock #TBD00151)
A pair of molded edge porcelain dessert serving bowls, Spode circa 1814 with bat transferred fruit in the center. Pattern number 1686. Neither is marked, but the distinctive border of twined dolphins alternating with a large plant (?) is a Spode design. The pattern of fruits is currently made by Spode and called “Chatham.” The border is set off with a band of gilding at the rim and the inside edge. The bat transfer is an unusual color, almost brown at some angles and gold at others. The di...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1837 VR item #1490040 (stock #BZ381)
Restauration Classical silver gilt box. Made by Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot in Paris, ca 1820. Drum form with spread base; cover raised. Cast egg-and-dart and floral rims. Heart engraved with single script letter monogram set in flower wreath on cover top and body. Sumptuous Return-of-the-Bourbons luxe from the Ancien Regime do-over years. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and the fineness (950) stamp instituted in 1819. Very good condition with nice toning.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4 x D 1 5/8 i...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1383363 (stock #zp927)
A Flight Barr & Barr plate with a gilded undulating rim with a central en grisaille armorial crest featuring a sheep carrying a pennant. Fully marked on the reverse with an impressed FBB mark and an additional painted mark.

Excellent condition with no issues. The second photo shows the color of the paste more accurately. 7 3/4" diameter.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1117437 (stock #612)
A Regency Period English Teapot with a Matching Three-footed stand. The teapot is 8.5" high x 8" tip to spout; the stand is 7" in diameter. There is a classical design in gilt on black. Circa.1810-1820. There is some modest gilt wear but in excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1440972 (stock #BNJtombstaff)
June Hastings
$850.00
Historical dark Blue Staffordshire Teapot, circa 1830, of Lafayette at Franklin's Tomb. Made in honor of Lafayette's 1824 visit to the United States, this teapot was produced by Enoch Wood & Sons (1818 - 1846) of Staffordshire. In excellent antique condition, there is only one fairly small chip on the inside of the teapot, no hairlines, no repairs. The teapot is 11 inches wide from spout to handle by 7 .5" tall.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1434797 (stock #TBD00390)
Three plates with a blind molded basket weave border and swirled ribs the way Coalport molded plates in the early part of the 19th century. The hand painted flowers in a central bouquet and four single flowers on the lip are very much in the early Coalport style. The plates are 9 ¼ inches (23.5 cm) in diameter.

Conditon: no chips cracks, hairlines or repairs for two and the third with a spider in the center. The surface of all three has been scratched enough to be noticeable either by use ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #739161 (stock #01212)
A pair of English sterling William IV sugar tongs, fully hallmarked for London 1834. These 5-3/4" tongs were made by Wm. Ely, they weigh 50.8 grams,and they are in excellent original condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked packet air shipping to the U.S. starts at $17.80 (other spots may vary) - insuranc...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1837 VR item #1445056 (stock #1716)
A George III Silver Meat Skewer, Hallmarked in London in 1812. Makers Marks MS ES, for Mary & Elizabeth Sumner, Mother and Daughter Silversmiths. Mary was the Widow of William Sumner. Length 12.5". Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1170597 (stock #6813)
An English Georgian period pair of hand painted soft paste porcelain cake bowls or baskets made by Derby, England circa 1800 1825 (this firm was later known as Royal Crown Derby). These 11" x 8-1/4" baskets have the red painted Derby mark of this period, and they feature wonderful floral hand painted sprays and gilding. This pair is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, staining, repairs or damage other than some minor loss to a bit of overglaze painting on one bowl (restorable) and some...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1445465
An attractive German stoneware pouring jug, Westerwald, ca. 1780-1820 AD.

Jug with cobalt glaze of floral motifs, original pewter lid with owners initials, no stamps.

Size: 30,5 cm tall.

Condition: Choice, intact with no repairs. Closed hairline at one side of the body.

Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, Denmark. Carl-Johan was a vivid collector and among other areas, he held an impressive collection of early Europ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pottery : Pre 1837 VR item #1444738
Global Ceramics
$200.00
A fayence pap boat or invalid feeder, tin glazed. With ribbed sides and rustic decoration of flowers in blue, yellow and green. Southern Germany, probably Schrezheim. Length "8 / 20 and height "2 ¾ / 7 cm. Condition: some wear to the spout (cf. pics).
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #445701
Global Ceramics
$200.00
A gilt and enamelled cup and saucer, inscribed “Don d’Amitié” (Gift of Friendship), French, c 1810-20. Height of cup including handle: 4 ¼”/10,8 cm, diam. of saucer: 4 ¼”/13,8 cm. Condition: some rubbing to gilding, esp. inside the cup.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Iron : Pre 1837 VR item #1492252
IOnteresting lot of some scarcer keys, all dating late 17th.-early 19th. century.

Size: 82-116 mm. in length.

Condition: Near VF to EF, the later ones of very good metal and quite attractive!

Ex. Danish Collection of keys.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1265419 (stock #zp956)
An extremely fine antique English porcelain coffee can, of flared form, made by the Chamberlain Worcester factory. The cup features a beautiful bouquet of flowers and stunning gilding on the borders, the entire interior, and the entire handle. It is fully marked with painted red script on the bottom. The handle is quite unusual and uncommon, not even appearing in Geoffrey Godden's book on Chamberlain Worcester.

The height of the can is 2 1/2", the top diameter is 3", and the foot diameter is ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1182983 (stock #G210)
This porcelain tea cup and saucer was produced in France by a Paris Porcelain decorator circa 1800. It is unmarked but there are some incised marks in the porcelain that you often find with Paris pieces. The saucer has a diameter of 5 1/8 inches and it is 1 1/2 inches deep. The cup is 2 1/2 inches high. The set is decorated in the Sevres style. It has a band of pink and aqua with borders of leaves, berries and gilded flowers. There are wide, shiny bands of gold on the rims, and the inside ...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1386961 (stock #5A39D)
French Sevres Porcelain Plate, Ca. 1804-1809, 8 1/2" diameter, 3/4" high, hand painted with multiple floral design in the center, and molded low relief Bisque finish wide rim border with Angels holding floral banners repeated design, wrapped around with thin gold rim. Marked "M.JMP je de Sevres" in red on the bottom. The condition is good, thin gold rim is somewhat rubbed off in some area.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1414656
Global Ceramics
$130.00
Pearlware dinner plate in the Curbing palms pattern, by Job Ridgway, transfer printed in blue, unmarked. Job Ridgway’s manufacture worked for only a short period, 1802 – 1813. A variation of the Willow border and an additional Nankin border surround an Oriental landscape with curbing palm trees and exotic pagodas. Diameter "9 ¾ / 24.7 cm. Condition: fine.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180353 (stock #SR8073)

c. 1820, 1 3/8" X 2 3/8" X 3/4"Height. Priced at $ 1750.00 each. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Textiles : Pre 1837 VR item #1462202
This is a Japanese antique Boro shibori and katazome hanjyuban jacket textile Edo period (1800-1867). The sleeve part natural Indigo dye cotton katazome. The body and back are silk safflower dyed shibori(Tie-dyeing) . The collar and lining are cotton. The fabric on the collar is a very nice Edo period cotton. Recommended for your wonderful antique collection. Size::length::72cm(28.3ich) / Width:: 122cm (48inch)
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1369657 (stock #G595)
This porcelain tea cup and saucer was produced in England by Coalport between 1805 and 1810. The saucer measures 5 1/2 inches in diameter and it is 1 1/8 inches deep. The cup is 2 1/8 inches high and the diameter of the opening is 3 3/8 inches. Colorful stripes and stylized flowers are accented by elaborate gilding. The pattern is eye opening. Condition: Excellent
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #23545
High quality porcelain tea saucer in a most unusual design incorporating polychrome fantasy flowers with pink luster, probably made for the American market. The body is a typical Regency style with tall, sharply angled sides. Origin: England, c. 1800-1820. Condition: mint. Size: 5-5/8" diam.; 1-1/4" high.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1837 VR item #1484376 (stock #BY635)
Italian Neoclassical silver coffeepot, ca 1820. Baluster; cover hinged and domed with leaf-mounted acorn finial. Applied c-scroll spout and scroll handle with ribbed tail. Handwork visible on interior. Marked. Good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 10 x W 7 1/2 x D 5 in. Weight: 25.4 troy ounces. #BY635

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1837 VR item #703072 (stock #9628 )
Rare Chinese export carved wood tea caddy in the form of an eggplant with leaf form screw lid. Early 19th century.

Height: 4.5”

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1349612 (stock #TBD00226)
An elaborately molded plate with three hand painted sprigs of flowers. The pattern is one that was made by CJ Mason circa 1825 in the rococo revival taste. 8 ½ inches diameter.

Condition: Minor gilding wear and a few knife scratches, but otherwise no chips, cracks, hairlines or repairs.

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1837 VR item #1422499 (stock #JB05324)
A rare opportunity to acquire a 19th century American sampler, including not only the date (26th March 1833) but also the location (Waldoboro, Lincoln County, Maine). The piece measures 14" by 12 1/2" and 21" by 18 1/4" in the period gold frame (framed under the glass, which is broken at lower left corner as seen). Condition is excellent, with the notable exception of significant fading of the color. Most interestingly, this piece includes the name of maker, one Sarah F. Lermond, age 14 in 18...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1180401 (stock #SR8009)

This impressively hand painted pattern was the one chosen by Lord Nelson for his dinner service, 7 1/4" DIAM. Condition: excellent

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1427418
David Anthony
$1,500.00
This neo-classically inspired porcelain pitcher is magnificent in its grace and, dare I say, grandeur. It expands as it rises from its gilded circular foot then recedes to give rise to a towering helmet style beaker. The base of the handle is anchored in a shield from which it serpentinely shoots up and then down to attach to the rim. The gilding is sumptuous especially around the hand painted scene of a riparian idyll with 2 people in discourse. Although the gilding has suffered loss, the paint...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : American : Pre 1837 VR item #1308042
Portraits On Main
$20,000.00
Heavy storage jar signed "ME", by Dave the Slave. His fingerprints are on the bottom of the jar and it measures 7" Height, and 5" in width. The Edgefield pottery expert believes that this jar was made by Dave the Slave. This is the shortest poem written by Dave the Slave.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Blown Glass : Pre 1837 VR item #1263743 (stock #G376a)
This set of 11 flint glass cordial glasses was produced around 1830.  It was probably made at the Sandwich glass factory or some other renowned New England glass company.  They measure 3 1/2 inches high and the diameter of the opening is 1 3/4 inches.  These glasses are hand blown with a rough pontil on the foot.  They are cut with a panel pattern. They are colored a bright yellow/amber.  The glasses produce a high pitched ring when pinged indicating the flint content.  These glasses are e...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Folk Art : Pre 1837 VR item #1341114 (stock #a1347)
A striking and nicely painted oil on canvas pair of American portraits. The sitters (by family repute) are Hendrick Henry Lasher (1788 - 1843) and Hannah Sharp (1793 - 1851) of New York.

Painted in a straightforward, stark style, the artist has deftly used dark tones for the clothing the background, focusing the light and the viewer's attention on the faces.

Condition is very good, with no holes or large amounts of restoration. The paintings having been relined and the period frames touched ...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Religious Artifacts : Christian : Pre 1837 VR item #1488270
Icon with the appearance of the Mother of God to St. Sergiy of Radonezh, very early 19th. century, probably 1790-1820. Egg tempera on chalk ground. Wooden panel.

Charming early Icon with some great painting and good colours

Height 30,5cm, width 24,7cm.

Condition: Very fine for the high age, unrestored with some abbrasions and crackles.



Ex Old West-German Private Collection, comes with old Certificate from famous German Icon dealer 'Ikonenmu...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1837 VR item #1313461 (stock #13013)
Classical pair of Jackfield Ware candlesticks with turquoise colored Roman figures on a black background. This pottery was first made at Jackfield, Shropshire, England, in the 18th century with a red clay body often decorated in relief and distinguished especially by its thick black glaze. These elegant candlesticks date to 1860 and would grace a mantle or dining room table.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #1411506 (stock #zp538)
A beautiful Spode porcelain plate painted with a variety of motifs. The pattern number is not listed in any of the Spode pattern books, nor have I been able to find examples of the decoration. A reasonable assumption might be that this was produced as a "one-off" sample for a larger service that was not completed.

The decoration on the plate includes an exotic bird, shells and feathers, and fruits, an interesting combination to say the least. An abundance of gilding and a border with feather-...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Religious Artifacts : Christian : Pre 1837 VR item #1477870 (stock #CH31)
This magnificent and rare antique Catholic reliquary is a true work of art. Crafted from French ormolu bronze in the 19th century, it is sculpted in the Empire style and features a stunning central oval exposition window. Although this window contains no relics, it is ornately decorated with intricate floral and foliate motifs. The reliquary is further enhanced by a cross crest atop it, adding to its grandeur.

The true beauty of this reliquary lies in its exquisite design and craftsmansh...

All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Organics : Wood : Pre 1837 VR item #937539 (stock #555)
A George III Regency Period Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy. Sarcophagus Form with Brass Rings on the Side and Top; the Top Ring with a Brass Fruit Basket design. It Stands on Four Brass Bun Feet, with dimensions of 11.5" wide x 5.25" deep x 6.5" high. There are Two Lidded Inserts Over the Inside Tea Compartments and a Mixing Bowl that is not believed to be original. Circa 1815, with Some Minor Inlay Missing (see pictures), otherwise in excellent condition.